Run 832 Sept 23 is in Setia Eco Park

• Run 832 is by Choo Yon Kit and Ann
• September 23, 2014 Tuesday 6pm
• Setia Eco Park, Shah Alam

RLC Harriers Run 832, 

23 September 2014 Equinox

Hares : Ann & Choo Yon Kit aka Playboy

Runsite : Setia Eco Park

Weather : Dry

From Chambers Dictionary

equinox 

   n either of the two annual occasions when the sun crosses the

equator, making the night equal in length to the day, about 21 March

and 23 September

There are very few sun worshippers left nowadays; most having died off

with the Egyptian Pharaohs but RLC Harriers briefly resurrected the

worship by celebrating the crossing (we are 3 degree north of the

equator) with a run at what remains of a virgin jungle that is

destined to be destroyed and made into more houses by greedy

developers. 

Promptly at six, GM Col Johan, without his faithful dog but

accompanied by his 'Uncle John') pressed the roti horn and off we went

up a hill. The trail was along a path where trees were being murdered

by cuts around the bark. The once-verdant jungle seemed quite surreal

like a movie scene from the day after a nuclear holocaust.

Then another hill beckoned, this one with more green remaining but the

freshly cut road is an ominous sign that the green will not remain for

long. From a distance, the front runners could be seen to come down

another freshly cut road and Uncle Yap was fooled into short-cutting.

Then a shout was heard and the downward run was a false trail. Up

across cut trees everywhere we ran until we reach a summit where a

make-shift gym was found, complete with tables and chairs. The hares

have also written a message for hashers to take a rest and enjoy the

panoramic view, which was quite spectacular.

From there on, it was down and down except that the trail ended at a

squatter settlement where foreign workers employed in the development

housed themselves. Some huts even had their own generators. Then it

was a long 2km run along the road but it seemed like 4 km to the

now-tiring legs. Home at last after 85 minutes or so, less than half

an hour after FROP, Peter Leong who got in at exactly 7.00pm.

The Circle honoured the RLC Harriers who had won most of the prizes at

the Charity Run last Saturday. We can also take pride that the

President, Teoh Cheng Hai had referred to us as from Loyal Lake Club

(no, not Arthur Hoi talking) as loyal members who come forward and

partake of Club activities. Our Wendy Lum (running in the Veteran

section beat the winner in the Open section with miles to spare) For

more, please read the next Newsletter.

Two new members, Steven Yong and Ruby Lim were duly sworn in and yes,

they fumbled the 'state your name' part. Since Ruby was initiated on a

Tuesday, a suitable name would be Ruby Tuesday, after that famous

Rolling Stones hit.

We adjourned to a nearby restaurant where good food awaited. The hares

had very generously provide free flow of beer, Guinness Stout and two

bottles of exquisite Glenlivet single malt. Sheila, the GM of

Damansara Hash was a guest of the hares and she played mother-in-law,

going from table to table, drinking with hashers.

A good time was had by all.